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It nearly seems inevitable that either the Federal or State Government is going to pass a law trying to force me into purchasing healthcare insurance. I believe this is so incredibly wrong on so many fronts I can’t even list them all without the risk of developing such  a negative energy at the moment that it will be destructive to me my family.

I am sure there are plenty of people who are quite ready and willing to attempt to back up their assertions that we need to make sure every person is insured based upon the argument that it is “good for society” but I am also sure I can debunk any argument that may be set forth with a more compelling argument for personal freedoms being “better for society.”

Here is the problem as I see it rolled in a nutshell…if you believe we live in a material based world then all of the arguments…whether they be economic or simply pragmatic…that may be set forth will be based upon what is good for society as a whole. In essence it is simply the instinct to survive from a broader spectrum.

I believe that these assertions would be correct if we truly were living in a universe that was at its very core only matter and energy or we were part of strictly a physical existence only.  But I think nearly every person on the planet (at least the vast majority or people) would acknowledge that we are not only physical…that there is something spiritual above and beyond us that makes us important as individual people. As such…we have an obligation to view our communities as a collection of individual people and not simply as a collective.

So, where does the argument originate for a society to embrace the type of thinking that relegates us to a collective? The case must be set forth that the individual takes a back seat to the “good” or the “safety” of the community.

In nearly every case “the somebody” behind such an argument as this is one who either wants to gain power or stay in power. The argument behind “public or even individual safety” is always an illusionary argument. Whenever I hear this as a basis for an idea I know that there is someone or some group behind it who is looking to gain a further power hold. After all…it is natural to look after oneself…which is exactly what these people are doing who are behind the social engineering concepts.

Of course it typically is easy to make an argument to people that “every person needs to be insured.” It sounds nice and it feels nice. Wouldn’t it be nice if every person in this country had health insurance? Boy…everyone could sleep better at night knowing everyone is “taken care of.”

Doesn’t it make you feel better just knowing everyone is “taken care of?” Or, at least it appears as if we are finally coming to a place in our nation where it looks like a distinct possibility anyhow. It gives me “warm fuzzies” just to think about it.

Actually it could give me nightmares thinking about it if I allowed it to get the better of me. We as a family do not have typical health insurance and we don’t want it. In fact…there is very little about modern medicine that I believe is helpful. However, I have no desire to impose my beliefs about modern medicine on other people and their families. I simply want them to make whatever choices are good for them.

Do I believe that healthcare costs are out of control? Of course they are! Do I have an answer to the problem? Of course I do! None of the answers lie in mandating health care by any bloated bureaucracy…including but not limited to the federal government or the California state government…both of which are anything but efficient or wise.

So it comes down to this…someone (who wants more power) wants to force me into buying something that is going to greatly hinder my freedom. You see we use that money to truly take care of ourselves. We purchase supplements and food that are actually going to not only keep us healthy but help us to get back to a healthy state when our health falters a bit.

We pay for dental work as we need it and we would do the same for medical work if it became absolutely necessary (although we have never had to do so). I have looked into very high deductible insurance programs but there are a whole host of problems associated with these…not to mention they are predominantly unavailable to someone like me.

So…right now we spend about $500/month (give or take $100/month) on our health care for nine people. This money is used primarily for herbs and other supplements to actually improve our health. When we actually do encounter illnesses or accidents or anything of the sort, we use our understanding of the body together with the supplements that we have access to and combine those to create powerful avenues for the body to heal.

The great thing is that this $500/month in supplements etc… is truly an investment in our futures. You see…we actually get healthier. I am predominantly a healthier individual today then I was 20 years ago. I have less internal functional problems than I did when I was in my twenties. Spending $500/month on health insurance certainly does not do this.

Of course, I stick by what I said earlier…I am not interested in the least in dictating to someone else whether or not they should carry health insurance. I simply don’t want anyone else dictating to me whether or not I should carry health insurance.

I do believe the system is broken…but no-one is talking about legitimate fixes. The conversation is focused in on where the power brokers want it to be focused. So…we will not get the kind of real fix to the problems we need. We will continue to debate ridiculous and insane concepts because we refuse to re-center the debate as a people.

I wasn’t going to do this but I need to spend just a moment on this topic…If we continue to go down this road toward socialized healthcare…whether it be big government or a big corporation making my healthcare choices for me…we will have then crossed over from a free society to an enslaved society.

As soon as you allow “safety” and “health” to become issues of the “public good” you have lost your ability to stay free as a people. For instance…right now H1N1 (swine flu) is apparently becoming a pandemic. What are the choices for the “health officials” who wish to keep our communities ”safe?”

1. They can let it go and let people figure it out for themselves. With the information available today to any given individual and the plethora of products available there are a number of good solutions available to us…this I see as far and away the best choice.
2. They can spend money on educational campaigns to help people understand the risks etc… This is dangerous for two reasons: a) the “expertise” of the health officials is very slanted and therefore will provide only limited and one-sided information. When you have the resources of a government behind you then it will create an unnatural tip in the informational flow…and b) where there is money spent on education there is always the feeling that we need to be able to monitor, follow up and ultimately control what is happening…after all don’t we need to protect the investment?
3. They can develop and require action to be taken by the private citizens of this nation. This is a complete disaster…and one that is very possibly the choice of most of the power brokers in this nation. Whether it be a vaccine or a medication or whatever crazy scheme they can come up with…mandating it will be at the core of the plan because it is “good” for our society.

Oh I am sure there are more choices but these are the “biggies.” I know I have rambled on a bit in this post but my bottom line is…”just keep the government, the insurance agencies and all the rest out of my life.”

We have taken the time  and the responsibility to learn how to care for ourselves. Public safety or not…it is up to each individual to do the same. I guarantee that if we cancelled all of the programs…a whole lot more people would sit up and start to figure out some answers for themselves. Would people die? Yes! Do people die now?  Yes! Somewhere around 300,000 people die every year in hospitals that probably would not have died had they simply been left alone. Most of these have to do with fatal medicinal interactions and/or deadly pathogens picked up in a healthcare facility.

And yet, as a whole, we have the most advanced healthcare system in the world. I am sure we can make it better and I have a whole host of ideas that would work. They would require the free market system to be free to work and the concept of “public safety” to be redefined to something more reasonable as to ensure our freedoms are kept sacred.

Remember…I started this because I don’t want to be required to purchase health insurance and I don’t want it provided for me by the federal or state governments. I cherish my freedom too much for us to go down that road and I cherish the ability to choose methods to care for myself and my family that involve non-traditional ways of caring for ourselves.

I would also love to be able to share these methods more with others without the threat of prosecution as well by a system that is threatened by alternative ideas. Again…”public safety” being a ruse for power.

Anyhow…I would love to hear your thoughts!